Flaura Winston, MD, PhD

Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 5:30 AM

This past fall, Marysville, Wash. high school freshman Jaylen Fryberg opened fire in the cafeteria, shooting five of his classmates before taking his own life. Prior to this tragedy, Jaylen’s Twitter posts had reflected a picture of a teen who felt rejected, angry, suicidal, and desperate. In...
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Anita Kulick, President & CEO, Educating Communities for Parenting

Monday, March 30, 2015, 5:30 AM

Just like so many other “professions” that have drastically changed in the last 15 years, so has parenting. As a parent educator, I work with over 350 parents annually – ranging from the at-risk to the privileged. They may come from varied backgrounds, but most have one thing in common...
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Think outside the box with these lean and flavorful meatballs. Not only do they taste great with a traditional pasta sauce and a serving of whole wheat pasta or on a whole wheat roll for a sandwich, they can be added to many meals. Try serving them with cooked vegetables, halved in a salad or in a...
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Sherry Polise, MS, CCLS and Rachael Szewczyk, CCLS

Thursday, March 26, 2015, 5:30 AM

Today’s guest bloggers are Sherry Polise, MS, CCLS and Rachael Szewczyk, CCLS, Certified Child Life Specialists at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. March is Child Life Month.
Many children love to play pretend: they cook in play kitchens, they dress up as princesses and pirates...
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Lauren Napolitano, Psy.D.

Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 5:30 AM

Today's guest blogger is Lauren Napolitano, Psy.D., a licensed psychologist on staff at Bryn Mawr Hospital and in private practice in Bryn Mawr.
Let me preface this article by stating that I’m writing this from the vantage point of being a psychologist and a parent. This is a complex question...
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W. Douglas Tynan, Ph.D.

Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 5:30 AM

The heterosexual married couple with biologically related children is the long heralded traditional nuclear family. For a long time, most portrayals of families on television were of these traditional households. Popular shows like Growing Pains or Family Ties in the late 80s and early 90s reinforced...
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Hashtag, selfie, energy drink...It’s clearly a sign of the times that energy drink is now found in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: “a usually carbonated beverage that typically contains caffeine and other ingredients ... intended to increase the drinker's energy.”
"All the...
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As we break into warm days, switch out heavy cakes and pies for this fresh fruit dessert. Homemade whipped cream adds just a touch of sweetness atop fresh cut strawberries. Although our version contains a bit more fat than a typical tub whipping topping, there are no additional fillers such as hydrogenated...
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Peter Bidey, DO

Thursday, March 19, 2015, 5:30 AM

There are new advances in medicine every day. They range from new discoveries in imaging, lab testing, and genetics. These advancements are amazing, but sometimes we forget what is literally at our fingertips. Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) practice Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM)...
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Blair Thornley, PharmD, CSPI

Monday, March 16, 2015, 5:30 AM

Today’s guest blogger is Blair Thornley, PharmD, CSPI, a pharmacist at the Poison Control Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. This is the first of two posts during National Poison Prevention Week.
It’s 2:30 in the morning, and little Johnnie needs a dose of ibuprofen...
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